M.V.Rama SarmaEminent Milton Scholar

About Professor -

life history

Movva Venkata Rama Sarma , a scholar, humanist, man of letters and an educationist was born on September 6, 1920 at 8.47 P.M at Movva Village, Movva Mandal, Krishna District. He entered into a family deriving its lineage from the poet-saint-composer, kshetrayya, whose life and tryst with eternity was fictionalised in “The Bliss of Life”- a novel. His father, Movva Rajgopala Rao was a landlord and a freedom fighter. His mother was Movva Subbamma.

Plays & Other works

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Education

Intermediate education

Slowly he moved on to Machilipatnam for SSC and Intermediate. Then he started concentrating on studies. He passed Intermediate in 1938.

1940

Bachelor Of Arts

Andhra University

He got admission at P R College, Kakinada. He was popular and liked by his Principal, Sri Pedada Ramaswami He completed his BA in 1940 and secured second rank in his group.

1943

Master of Arts

Nagpur University

He appeared privately for M.A in English Literature at Nagpur University.

1949

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

University of Oxford, London

He got admission for Ph.D and he worked under Prof Bethell. In England he had a trying time with Prof Wren of University of Oxford putting him again to M.A. He wanted to work on Benard Shaw, but his Professor refused.

Experience

1941

As tutor at Hindu College,

Machilipatnam

In the 1941 he got a job as tutor at Hindu College, Machilipatnam

1951

Lecturer at Nirmala Collegel,

New Delhi

Armed with a foreign Phd in 1949, he returned to India in 1950 and sought job offers at Pune, Hyderabad, Baroda and some other places. Finally he joined in 1951 as lecturer at Nirmala Collegel, New Delhi.

1980

Vice Chancellor of S.V. University

Tirupati

On October 1,1980 he assumed charge as the Vice Chancellor of S.V. University. This was the first time that an internal Professor was selected as the Vice Chancellor.

We have struggled through several years to become the employees of the University. Ultimately our dreams are made real by you. We remember gratefully a crucial decision you have taken to the benefit of us all.

Prof.M.V.Rama Sarma (English) Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati is hereby awarded this certificate of Merit, Cash award of Rs. 1000/- and a Silver Medal in recognition of his commendable record as a Teacher

Your memorable stay in the U.K., your purposeful visit to U.S and your major or valuable contributions at the various International Conferences have proved immensely beneficial to the academic community.